How a bill becomes law – vocabulary

Task 1:

Match the words with their definitions.

1.	legislative             E	A.	distribute
2.	bill                      D	B.	present
3.	circulate              A	C.	official consent or approval
4.	policy                 G	D.	a draft of a proposed law
5.	put forward         B	E.	of legislation (the process of making laws) or legislature
6.	debate                 H	F.	a revision or improvement in a legal document
7.	amendment         F	G.	a course of action adopted by a government or party
8.	assent                C	H.	discuss formally in a legislative assembly

Task 2:

For each verb, write the corresponding noun. Use a dictionary to check your answers. Then, complete the sentences using the correct forms of words from the list.

VERB		NOUN	VERB	NOUN
legislate		legislation	approve	approval
circulate		circulation	draft	draft
amend		amendment	recommend	recommendation
debate		debate	proclaim	proclamation
1.	A local government has the power to___legislate___matters related to public spaces and parking in a town or city.
2.	The Canadian Constitution has many constitutional acts and ___amendment_.
3.	The first ____draft_____ of a bill is prepared by the appropriate cabinet committee.
4.	A bill needs the _____approval_________ of the House of Commons to be sent to the Senate.
5.	Parliamentary ___debate____ is an important part of the legislative process.
6.	Sometimes, a new law comes into force when it is _proclaimed___by the governor general.